Winning his own game, Astros' reliever Tom Dixon batted in a run with a single in the 14th inning to defeat the Mets, 5-4. The Astros, who were trailing, 2-0, tied the score without the benefit of a hit in the ninth on three consecutive walks, a sacrifice fly, hit batsman and a fourth walk.

Enos Cabell hit a two-run homer for the Astros in the 11th, but the Mets this time came back to pull even on two passes and singles by Willie Montanez and John Stearns. In the 14th, Julio Gonzalez doubled and Dixon, who was allowed to bat for himself, came through with the decisive single. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 4

Game Played on Friday, May 12, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 - 5 12 1 Mets 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl lf 6 0 3 0 0 1 .282 Randle 3b 6 0 1 0 1 1 .182 Cabell 3b 6 1 1 3 1 0 .241 Valentine 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .313 Cedeno cf 7 0 0 0 0 3 .278 Ferrer ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Cruz rf 6 0 1 0 1 2 .280 Maddox ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Watson 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 .276 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bergman pr,1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 Mazzilli cf 4 1 2 0 2 1 .300 Howe 2b 4 1 1 0 3 0 .280 Montanez 1b 6 0 1 1 0 1 .202 Herrmann c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .100 S. Henderson lf 5 1 0 1 1 1 .228 Gonzalez pr,ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 Boisclair rf 5 0 0 0 1 1 .207 Metzger ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 .224 Stearns c 5 0 1 1 1 0 .240 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Flynn ss,2b,ss 5 0 1 1 1 0 .244 Sexton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Swan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Walling ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Richard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .063 Cornejo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dixon p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Myrick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Youngblood ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ferguson ph,c 2 1 1 0 1 0 .213 Totals 47 5 12 5 12 12 Totals 48 4 8 4 7 7 Time of Game: 4:21 Attendance: 8,649 Left on Base: Astros 16, Mets 9 DP: Astros 1, Mets 3 Errors: Watson Doubles: Howe (9), Gonzalez (1) Triples: Mazzilli (2) Home Runs: Cabell (2) Stolen Bases: Randle (4) Caught Stealing: Cruz (1), Mazzilli (3), Randle (6) Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (2), Puhl (1) Sacrifice Flies: Walling (1) GIDP: Cabell (5), Ferguson (4), S. Henderson (6) Hit by Pitch: Ferguson (1,by Cornejo) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar 7 4 2 1 3 3 0 28 2.13 Sambito 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.59 Forsch 3 3 2 2 3 0 0 13 4.15 Dixon W(2-0) 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 11 3.55 Totals 14 8 4 3 7 7 0 55 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan 7 3 0 0 4 5 0 26 2.59 Metzger 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 7 9.00 Cornejo 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4.50 Myrick 2.1 3 2 2 4 3 1 14 2.82 Siebert 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 1.80 Lockwood L(1-3) 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 7 3.56 Totals 14 12 5 5 12 12 1 63 Hit by Pitch: Cornejo (2) Wild Pitches: Andujar (2) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle flied out to center; Valentine flied out to right; Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson struck out; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Montanez struck out; S. Henderson walked; Boisclair flied out to right; Stearns walked [S. Henderson to second]; Flynn singled to right [S. Henderson scored, Stearns to third]; Swan grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann was called out on strikes; Metzger singled to center; Andujar was called out on strikes; Puhl singled to center [Metzger to third]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Randle popped to pitcher; Valentine grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli tripled to right; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Watson walked; Howe popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: S. Henderson was called out on strikes; Boisclair flied out to left; Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger singled to right; Andujar out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Metzger to second]; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Flynn flied out to right; Swan grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Valentine singled to center; Mazzilli reached on an error by Watson [Valentine to second, Mazzilli to first]; Montanez flied out to center [Valentine to third]; S. Henderson forced Mazzilli (shortstop to second) [Valentine scored (unearned)]; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson walked; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Howe walked [Bergman to second]; Herrmann was called out on strikes; HOWARD BATTED FOR METZGER; Howard lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Bergman out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 7TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SEXTON REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING SS); Stearns flied out to center; Flynn walked; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SWAN; Andujar threw a wild pitch [Flynn to second]; Kranepool struck out; Randle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); FERRER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ALOU BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Alou singled to right; Puhl singled to right [Alou to second]; Cabell forced Puhl (shortstop to second) [Alou to third]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Ferrer struck out; Mazzilli struck out; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Bergman walked; Howe walked [Bergman to second]; CORNEJO REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Herrmann walked [Bergman to third, Howe to second]; GONZALEZ RAN FOR HERRMANN; WALLING BATTED FOR SEXTON; Walling hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bergman scored]; FERGUSON BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Ferguson was hit by a pitch [Howe to third, Gonzalez to second]; MYRICK REPLACED CORNEJO (PITCHING); Puhl struck out; Cabell walked [Howe scored, Gonzalez to third, Ferguson to second]; Cedeno struck out; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 9TH: FERGUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); S. Henderson flied out to right; Boisclair flied out to center; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 10TH: Cruz flied out to right; Bergman flied out to left; Howe doubled to right; Gonzalez was walked intentionally; Forsch forced Gonzalez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 10TH: Flynn flied out to right; Myrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle walked; Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 11TH: Ferguson walked; Puhl out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ferguson to second]; Cabell homered [Ferguson scored]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Cruz singled to second; Bergman walked [Cruz to second]; SIEBERT REPLACED MYRICK (PITCHING); Howe walked [Cruz to third, Bergman to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. METS 11TH: Ferrer singled to shortstop; Mazzilli walked [Ferrer to second]; Montanez singled to right [Ferrer scored, Mazzilli to third]; S. Henderson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mazzilli stayed at third, Montanez out at second]; Boisclair was walked intentionally; Stearns singled to right [Mazzilli scored, Boisclair to second]; Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 12TH: RICHARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Richard struck out; Ferguson singled to center; Puhl singled to right [Ferguson to third]; Cabell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Puhl out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 12TH: DIXON REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Youngblood flied out to left; Randle singled to left; MADDOX BATTED FOR FERRER; Randle stole second; Maddox flied out to center; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 13TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); LOCKWOOD REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz struck out; Bergman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 13TH: S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); Boisclair was called out on strikes; Stearns grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. ASTROS 14TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez doubled to left; Dixon singled to center [Gonzalez scored]; Ferguson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Dixon out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4. METS 14TH: Flynn flied out to right; Youngblood flied out to center; Randle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

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